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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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